2022 Orange County, California District Attorney election explained

Election Name:2022 Orange County, California District Attorney election
Country:United States
Flag Image:Flag of Orange County, California.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Orange County, California District Attorney election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 Orange County, California District Attorney election
Next Year:2026
Turnout:35.2% [1]
Election Date:June 7, 2022
Candidate1:Todd Spitzer
Color1:c0c0c0
Popular Vote1:352,415
Percentage1:62.49%
Candidate2:Pete Hardin
Color2:c0c0c0
Popular Vote2:119,886
Percentage2:21.26%
Image4:3x4.svg
Candidate4:Bryan Chehock
Color4:c0c0c0
Popular Vote4:46,425
Percentage4:8.23%
Candidate5:Michael A. Jacobs
Color5:c0c0c0
Popular Vote5:45,190
Percentage5:8.01%
Map Size:250px
District Attorney
Before Election:Todd Spitzer
After Election:Todd Spitzer

The 2022 Orange, County, California District Attorney election was held on June 7, 2022.

Incumbent District Attorney Todd Spitzer ran for a second term. Spitzer was first elected in 2014 with 53.2% of the vote in 2018.

Because Spitzer got a majority of the vote in the first round, he avoided a runoff and won a second term in the first round.[2] [3] [4]

Candidates

Declared

General election

Results by county supervisorial district

DistrictBryan ChehockPete HardinMichael A. JacobsTodd SpitzerVote marginTotal votes
% % % style=background:#9f9
  1. !
style=background:#9f9% !%
bgcolor=#9f91 10,466 8.52% 23,013 18.73% 9,344 7.61% 80,033 65.14% 57,020 46.41% 122,856
bgcolor=#9f92 5,705 9.18% 13,376 21.52% 6,519 10.49% 36,554 58.81% 23,178 37.29% 62,154
bgcolor=#9f93 11,243 8.04% 28,529 20.39% 10,960 7.83% 89,176 63.74% 60,647 43.35% 139,908
bgcolor=#9f94 8,002 9.47% 15,548 18.41% 6,949 8.23% 53,955 63.89% 38,407 45.48% 84,454
bgcolor=#9f95 11,009 7.13% 39,420 25.53% 11,022 7.14% 92,697 60.03% 53,277 34.50% 154,418

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Certified statement of the voted cast. 14 April 2023. ocvote.gov. June 7, 2022.
  2. https://www.ocregister.com/2022/06/07/oc-district-attorneys-race-incumbent-spitzer-faces-three-challengers/ Incumbent OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer on his way to victory
  3. https://www.ocregister.com/2022/06/08/oc-district-attorney-todd-spitzer-on-way-to-win-looks-for-common-ground/ OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer on way to win, looks for ‘common ground’
  4. https://patch.com/california/orange-county/real-time-results-orange-county-primary-election-2022 Spitzer Declares Victory In OCDA Race, Supervisor Seats Head To Runoff